Powerfully penned, John. Excellent storytelling my friend, this one tugs at the heartstrings. Nicely done. Appreciate you.

Damian

Beautiful piece John. Well written and marvelously executed.

This is a lovely story. Love this line
“a reminder that even in dreams, our love carries the weight of our fragility”

Dreams always have some kind of meaning behind them. Trying to figure that meaning out is the hard part. Perhaps the lost dress was a representation of words that were never spoken. Or desires never totally met. The ending is warm and affectionate. As a poet or writer, dreams can be of value, which in this case, was beneficial for a good story with a happy ending. 🙂

Powerfully penned, Brenda. Excellent write my friend, it always helps knowing someone understands and has our back. Appreciate you.

Damian

Chère C.,
In the Netherlands, we believe that everyone has ‘een rugzakje’. A backpack, but the addition of ‘je’ can’t be translated as far as I know. It’s there to indicate that sometimes it’s heavy and sometimes less. If I make any sense.

In this rugzakje we all carry things from present and past (mostly).
The thing for others, is to accept other rugzakjes too. I hear what you say, and at the same time I know that there will be more people who will support and embrace you.

The days will be getting longer. I hope that more hours of light will strengthen you.

Warm regards, Gus

A great piece written for your husband. Nicely executed!

Well now, this is quite loaded with some serious wording! Not easy I am sure, to carry the rhymes along as you did.
And, it’s a rewarding read, that I enjoyed very much.

Beautifully penned, Wally. Excellent write my friend. Nicely done. Appreciate you.

Damian

Professionally done, Wally. Each followed the same syllable count and I like the alternating rhyme scheme. And for the meaning, I think the chosen words are just right to convey the yearnings of the heart. 🙂

Cleverly penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

I love the idea of this, the imagery. The whole gnome part almost, but not quite, adds a whimsy to it. Yet the despair overcomes that brief slide towards “not so bad”. The ending is perfect. The whole write is great stuff.

Cool write Peter. Very creative.

Beautiful and a sorrowful piece ❤️

Powerfully penned, Wally. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

This is almost a cautionary tale. One never knows how life will go when someone you once imagined as a safe haven and one so desired disappears. Well done, Wally.